National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

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United States government program federal library program library service for people with disabilities

The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled is a U.S. federal program that provides free accessible reading materials, including braille and audio books, to people with visual or print disabilities.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled canonical	5
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped	2
Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD)	1
Braille and Audio Reading Download Mobile	1
Library for the Blind and Print Disabled	1
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS)	1
Talking Book Program for Texans with print disabilities	1
United States Library of Congress programs	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10895 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Context triple: [Library of Congress, hasDivision, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled]

A. Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive research libraries, serving as the research arm of the U.S. Congress.
B. New York Public Library
The New York Public Library is one of the largest public library systems in the world, renowned for its extensive collections, iconic Beaux-Arts main branch in Manhattan, and role as a major cultural and research institution.
C. Library of Congress Online Catalog
The Library of Congress Online Catalog is the digital search system that provides public access to the Library of Congress’s vast collections of books, recordings, photographs, maps, and other materials.
D. Newton Free Library
Newton Free Library is the main public library serving the city of Newton, Massachusetts, offering extensive collections, programs, and community services.
E. National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for preserving and providing access to the nation’s government records and historical documents.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Target entity description: The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled is a U.S. federal program that provides free accessible reading materials, including braille and audio books, to people with visual or print disabilities.

A. Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive research libraries, serving as the research arm of the U.S. Congress.
B. New York Public Library
The New York Public Library is one of the largest public library systems in the world, renowned for its extensive collections, iconic Beaux-Arts main branch in Manhattan, and role as a major cultural and research institution.
C. Library of Congress Online Catalog
The Library of Congress Online Catalog is the digital search system that provides public access to the Library of Congress’s vast collections of books, recordings, photographs, maps, and other materials.
D. Newton Free Library
Newton Free Library is the main public library serving the city of Newton, Massachusetts, offering extensive collections, programs, and community services.
E. National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for preserving and providing access to the nation’s government records and historical documents.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States government program ⓘ federal library program ⓘ library service for people with disabilities ⓘ
acronym	NLS ⓘ
administers	network of cooperating regional libraries ⓘ network of cooperating subregional libraries ⓘ
costToUser	free ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
distributionMethod	online download ⓘ postal mail ⓘ streaming audio ⓘ
eligibilityCriterion	inability to read or use standard printed materials ⓘ physical limitation preventing handling of print materials ⓘ reading disability resulting from organic dysfunction ⓘ visual impairment ⓘ
formerName	National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped ⓘ linked to: National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
fundedBy	federal government of the United States ⓘ linked to: United States government
hasProgram	Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) ⓘ linked to: National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
legalBasis	U.S. federal law ⓘ
mediaFormat	braille ⓘ digital audio ⓘ large print (through cooperating libraries) ⓘ
mission	to ensure that people with visual and print disabilities have access to reading materials ⓘ
offers	BARD Mobile app ⓘ
operatedBy	Library of Congress ⓘ
parentOrganization	Library of Congress ⓘ
partOf	Library of Congress ⓘ
provides	audio books ⓘ audio magazines ⓘ braille and audio equipment ⓘ braille books ⓘ braille magazines ⓘ digital talking books ⓘ downloadable digital books ⓘ mail delivery of materials ⓘ music instructional materials ⓘ music scores in braille ⓘ
sector	library and information services ⓘ
serviceArea	District of Columbia ⓘ U.S. territories ⓘ linked to: United States territories United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
targetAudience	people who are blind ⓘ people with physical disabilities that prevent reading standard print ⓘ people with print disabilities ⓘ people with visual disabilities ⓘ

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